Home Phone comparison Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 Lite - Which is better?

Huawei Honor 20 vs Huawei P30 Lite

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
38 out 100
Huawei P30 Lite
Huawei Honor 20
Huawei P30 Lite

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Huawei P30 Lite, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Larger display: 6.26in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 174g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 Lite
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 20
vs
Huawei P30 Lite

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.26 in 6.15 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2312 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.2:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 415 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.4 %
Response time35.4 ms42.8 ms
Contrast875:1820:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Huawei P30 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 152.9 mm (6.02 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 72.7 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.43 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 159 g (5.61 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Huawei P30 Lite In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 HiSilicon Kirin 710
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 360 64
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23171547
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
CPU18606689926
GPU15830834424
Memory11721456197
UX12820070007
NanoReview Score589788250554
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C45.7 °C
Stability47 %84 %
Graphics Test14 fps3 fps
Graphics Score2479554
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20], [Huawei P30 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Writing score108446669
Web score64495369
Video editing57394900
Data manipulation79725606
NanoReview Score86406434

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 12 GB 20 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3340 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Web Browsing07:07 h06:54 h
Video Playback10:33 h11:15 h
Games04:21 h04:23 h
Standby Mode99 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP24 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony IMX576
Sensor size1/21/2.8
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2112
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced May, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 330
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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